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MTA Launches New App With Faster Data Updates

MTA Launches New App With Faster Data Updates

The transit agency said the new app provides more accurate real-time data, including arrival times, transfer information and service changes.
Brooklyn Parents And Teachers Take Aim at AI in Schools

Brooklyn Parents And Teachers Take Aim at AI in Schools

The Department of Education released its preliminary guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence in the city’s public schools, but many parents and educators remain wary of its adoption.
New Jersey Man Charged With Selling Narcotics From Brooklyn Store

New Jersey Man Charged With Selling Narcotics From Brooklyn Store

Azer Arslanouk, 36, of Ocean Township, N.J., was charged with allegedly selling cocaine, fentanyl and counterfeit oxycodone from a storefront in Gravesend.
Brooklyn Residents Fed Up With Williamsburg Pool Closure

Brooklyn Residents Fed Up With Williamsburg Pool Closure

The Metropolitan Recreation Center has been closed for over a year due to mechanical issues, resulting in poor dehumidification and air circulation. Residents are frustrated with the city's slow progress to fix the issues.
Brooklyn Daycare Director Charged in $2.75M Theft Scheme

Brooklyn Daycare Director Charged in $2.75M Theft Scheme

Murielle Misczak, the former director of Kinderhaus, allegedly spent over $600,000 in stolen funds on travel and entertainment, including over $350,000 on tickets to professional wrestling events, and thousands of dollars on luxury goods, food delivery and ride sharing services, according to federal prosecutors.
Staten Island Woman Charged With Brooklyn Hate Crime

Staten Island Woman Charged With Brooklyn Hate Crime

Megan Horne, 34, allegedly harmed three Muslim people, including a 12-year-old, in Bay Ridge in January.
NYC Cuts Red Tape on Affordable Housing Projects on City Land

NYC Cuts Red Tape on Affordable Housing Projects on City Land

The city introduced new programs that will pre-select qualified developers to cut the pre-development timeline for affordable housing by nearly half.
New Brooklyn Women's Shelter Focuses on Trauma-Informed Support

New Brooklyn Women's Shelter Focuses on Trauma-Informed Support

The HELP Women’s Center at 114 Snediker Ave., a 200-bed facility, is centered on stabilization, respect and transition back to permanent housing.
State to Build 300 New Homes in Crown Heights

State to Build 300 New Homes in Crown Heights

The state and the MTA will transform an underutilized lot at 1119 Pacific Street into a new residential complex.
NYC Sets Limits on AI Use For Teachers

NYC Sets Limits on AI Use For Teachers

Teachers and staff can use AI to help streamline schedules and lesson plans, but not to assess students or assign grades, according to the preliminary AI guidance report issued by NYC Public Schools.